Ovarian remnant syndrome
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What is ovarian remnant syndrome?
Ovarian remnant syndrome can occur in women who have had surgery to remove both ovaries and fallopian tubes (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy); ovarian tissue is inadvertently left behind causing pelvic pain.
Common symptoms reported by people with ovarian remnant syndrome
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with ovarian remnant syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Data from patients with ovarian remnant syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with ovarian remnant syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with ovarian remnant syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has ovarian remnant syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 29 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 23 say ovarian remnant syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | |
| Female | 28 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 4 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from ovarian remnant syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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